7 So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the Lord: thus came they even to Tahpanhes.
7 So they entered Egypt in disobedience to the Lord and went as far as Tahpanhes.
7 And they came into the land of Egypt, for they did not obey the voice of the Lord. And they arrived at Tahpanhes.
7 They entered the land of Egypt in total disobedience of God's Message and arrived at the city of Tahpanhes.
7 So they went to the land of Egypt, for they did not obey the voice of the Lord. And they went as far as Tahpanhes.
7 The people refused to obey the voice of the Lord and went to Egypt, going as far as the city of Tahpanhes.
8 Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
8 In Tahpanhes the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah:
8 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes:
8 While in Tahpanhes, God's Word came to Jeremiah:
8 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
8 Then at Tahpanhes, the Lord gave another message to Jeremiah. He said,
(Read Jeremiah 43:8-13)
God can find his people wherever they are. The Spirit of prophecy was not confined to the land of Israel. It is foretold that Nebuchadnezzar should destroy and carry into captivity many of the Egyptians. Thus God makes one wicked man, or wicked nation, a scourge and plague to another. He will punish those who deceive his professing people, or tempt them to rebellion.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 43:7
Commentary on Jeremiah 43:1-7
(Read Jeremiah 43:1-7)
Only by pride comes contention, both with God and man. They preferred their own wisdom to the revealed will of God. Men deny the Scriptures to be the word of God, because they are resolved not to conform themselves to Scripture rules. When men will persist in sin, they charge the best actions to bad motives. These Jews deserted their own land, and threw themselves out of God's protection. It is the folly of men, that they often ruin themselves by wrong endeavours to mend their situation.